Great Plains CF60 User Manual

Predelivery Instructions

CF50 and CF60

Hydraulic Cross-Fold Boom

Manufacturing, Inc.

P.O. Box 5060 ● Salina, Kansas 67402-5060

Read this manual entirely . When y ou see this symbol, the subsequent instructions and

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warnings are serious - follow without exception. Your life and the lives of others depend
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

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Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Safety Notations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Safety Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Description of Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Intended Usage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Using This Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Assembly and Setup Assistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Section 1 Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Tools Required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Pre-Assembly Checklist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Main Boom Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Sprayer to Boom Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Boom to Three-Point Instructions . . . . . . . . . 6

Swing Arm Shock Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Boom Latch Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Cable Assembly and Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Section 2 Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Plumb Boom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Tire Inflation Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Torque Values Chart for Common Bolt Sizes. . . 12

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Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. provides this publication “as is” without warr anty of any kind, either expressed or implied. W hile ev ery precaution has been taken in the preparation
of this manual, Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions . Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the inf orma­tion contained herein. Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc. reserves the right to revise and improve its products as it sees fit. This publication describes the state of this product at the
time of its publication, and may not reflect the product in the future.

The following are trademarks of Great Plains Mfg., Inc.: Application Systems, A usherman, Land Pride, Great Plains

All other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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Printed in the United States of America.

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Important Safety Information

Important Safety Information

For your safety, thoroughly read “Important Safety Informa­tion” and “Operating Instructions” in the operator’s manual

before proceeding.

Safety Notations

The SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL indicates that there is a poten­tial hazard to personal safety involved and extra safety precau­tions must be taken. When you see this symbol, be alert and
carefully read the message that follows it. In addition to design
and configuration of equipment, hazard control and accident
prevention are dependent upon the awareness, concern, pru­dence and proper training of personnel involved in the opera­tion, transport, maintenance and storage of equipment.

Watch for the following safety notations throughout your oper­ator’s manual.

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DANGER!

Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, will result in death or serious injury. This signal word
is limited to the most extreme situations.

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WARNING!

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoid­ed, could result in death or serious injury.

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CAUTION!

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoid­ed, may result in minor or moder ate injury. It may also be used
to alert against unsafe practices.

Safety Rules

Most accidents are the result of negligence, carelessness or
failure to follow safety precautions. Though your implement is
designed with many built-in safety features, safety precautions
are mandatory to prevent accidents.

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Introduction

Introduction

Great Plains Mfg., Inc.

Great Plains Manufacturing wants y ou to be satisfied with
any new machine delivered b y the Great Plains Trucking
network. To ease the assembly task and produce a prop
erly working machine, read this entire manual before as­sembling or setting up new equipment.

Description of Unit

The CF50 and CF60 is a non-turf type, cross-folding
sprayer boom. The boom folds hydraulically to an operat
ing width of 50 or 60 feet. The boom can be mounted on an
Application Systems sprayer or a three-point hitch.

Intended Usage

Use this boom as part of a pressurized sprayer system to
apply liquid pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers to agricul
tural production crops only. Mount the boom on an Appli­cation Systems trailer spray er, three-point sprayer or
three-point hitch only. Do not modify the boom or use the
boom with any tillage attachments.

Using This Manual

This manual was written to help you assemble and pre­pare the new machine for the customer. The manual in­cludes instructions for assembly and setup . Read this
manual and follow the recommendations f or safe, efficient
and proper assembly and setup.

An operator’s man ual is also pro vided with the ne w ma­chine. Read and understand “Important Safety Informa-
tion” and “Operating Instructions” in the operator’ s
manual before assembling the machine . As a reference,
keep the operator’ s man ual on hand while assembling.

The information in this manual is current at printing. Some
parts may change to assure top performance.

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Definitions

Right and left as used in this manual are determined by
facing the direction the machine will trav el while in use un
less otherwise stated.

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IMPORTANT: A crucial point of information about the
preceding topic. For safe and correct oper ation, read
and follow the directions provided before continuing.

NOTE: Useful inf ormation about the preceding topic.

Assembly and Setup Assistance

T o order additional copies of dealer assemb ly instructions
or operator’s and parts manuals, write to the follo wing ad
dress. Include model numbers in all correspondence.

If you do not understand any part of this manual or have
other assembly or setup questions, assistance is av ail
able. Contact

Product Support

Great Plains Mfg. Inc., Service Department

P.O. Box 5060

Salina, KS 67402-5060

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Section 1 Assembly

Section 1 Assembly

The following headings are step-by-step instructions for
assembling the boom. Begin with Tools Required and Pre-
Assembly Checklist to make sure y ou ha ve all necessary
parts and equipment. Then proceed with
sembly. Follow each step to make the job as quick and
safe as possible and produce a properly working machine.

The boom is shipped via flat bed truck. It is the dealer’s re­sponsibility to unload the new machine. Unload all equip­ment before beginning assembly. Do not attempt any
assembly work while the boom is on the truck.

Main Boom As-

Tools Required

• Forklift or overhead crane

• General hand tools
Pre-Assembly Checklist

1. Read and understand “Important Safety Informa­tion” on page 1 before assemb ling.

2. Have at least two people on hand while assemb ling.

3. Make sure the assembly area is le vel and free of ob­structions (preferably an open concrete area).

4. Check that all working parts are moving freely, bolts
are tight, and cotter pins are spread.

5. Check that all safety labels and reflectors are correctly
located and legible. Replace if improperly located or
damaged. Refer to Safety Labels , “Important Safety

Information” in the operator’ s man ual.

Main Boom Assembly

Sprayer to Boom Instructions

If mounting the boom on a sprayer, follow these instruc­tions.

1. Position tractor and spr ayer in a clear, level area with
jack placed in the park position. Adjust jack so spray er
tank is level and ele vator mast is straight up and down.
Keep tractor hook ed to sprayer.

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WARNING!

F ailur e to k eep tr actor hooked to spr ayer may cause sprayer to
tip backwards during initial boom installation.

Refer to Figure 1-1.

2. Bolt elevator in the lo w position if sprayer frame is in
the high position. If sprayer fr ame is going to be used
in low position, keep elev ator in high position and refer
to the single axle sprayer man ual to adjust frame . Ad
just the hydraulic ele v ator until the ele vator slide is to­ward the bottom of the elev ator mast.

3. If boom is mounted on a single-axle sprayer , install the
boom carrier (1) with the eight 1/2-by-3-inch bolts and
nuts (2) provided.

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Figure 1-1

Carrier Assembly for Single-Axle Sprayers

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